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Thread ID: 144343	2017-09-20 00:48:00	Why has my ping time increased?	Tony (4941)	Press F1

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1439407	2017-09-20 00:48:00	When I first got VDSL my ping was about 16ms. These days it is usually 40-50ms. I'm not a gamer so in practical terms it really doesn't matter, but I'm interested why it might have deteriorated. I should also say that as my Ping has slowed, my download speed as increased. Is there a connection there?	Tony (4941)
1439408	2017-09-20 00:55:00	With ddDLM now being active, this can cause changes in sync speeds and potentially minor changes in ping times. How are you testing the ping, and to what location? 40ms is still quite pretty good to anywhere in NZ.	wratterus (105)
1439409	2017-09-20 00:58:00	Maybe something changed at the ISP end or in the profile being used. Some settings like interleaving can help with stability but seriously increase latency. I'm kind of the opposite, as a gamer I used to employ all kinds of tweaks to attempt to lower my pings but over time it has gotten low enough just by default that I no longer bother and I swear it just keeps getting better. I can't even remember the details of my old tweaks, there was something about making windows acknowledge every packet instead of every second one, and adjusting the MTU size, and various other things specific to each game.	dugimodo (138)
1439410	2017-09-20 01:02:00	With ddDLM now being active, this can cause changes in sync speeds and potentially minor changes in ping times. How are you testing the ping, and to what location? 40ms is still quite pretty good to anywhere in NZ. I test it with Speedtest. I just use the default location. I'm not complaining about the ping, just interested in why it might have changed - as I said, in practical terms it makes no difference.	Tony (4941)
1439411	2017-09-22 06:03:00	Basically the DSLAM is trying to give you the best speeds, while making sure your connection is as stable as possible. Restarting your modem can have detrimental effects by having it think you've got a line fault, so it'll increase the interleaving to try accommodate that.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1439412	2017-09-22 06:13:00	Basically the DSLAM is trying to give you the best speeds, while making sure your connection is as stable as possible. Restarting your modem can have detrimental effects by having it think you've got a line fault, so it'll increase the interleaving to try accommodate that.I'm not sure I understand all that. What is the connection between ping and stability? And why did you mention restarting the modem - that is something I very rarely do. So does increasing the interleaving increase my ping?	Tony (4941)
1439413	2017-09-28 21:18:00	Basically if you restart your modem, then the local exchange / cabinet notices and presumes there must be a reason for it: Line problems So what it does is it increases the interleaving on your line so that they can try and give you a more stable connection. Sometimes it'll slow down the speed that you sync at too. With the increase in interleaving, your latency increases. If interleaving is disabled entirely, your connection will have the lowest possible latency. help.vodafone.co.nz	Chilling_Silence (9)
1439414	2017-09-28 22:46:00	Basically if you restart your modem, then the local exchange / cabinet notices and presumes there must be a reason for it: Line problems So what it does is it increases the interleaving on your line so that they can try and give you a more stable connection. Sometimes it'll slow down the speed that you sync at too. With the increase in interleaving, your latency increases. If interleaving is disabled entirely, your connection will have the lowest possible latency. help.vodafone.co.nz for that. So does the cabinet eventually decide I don't have line problems and decrease the interleaving, or am I stuck with it for ever? I notice Vodafone says in the link that it can't be turned off with VDSL, but do I have any control at all?	Tony (4941)
1439415	2017-09-28 23:01:00	Best things you can do are to make sure your line is as good as it can be - this means a master splitter to be installed if it isn't already, and getting a UPS for the modem isn't a bad idea either, however if there is a widespread power outage I think the cabinet will know about this and it shouldn't make any drastic changes.	wratterus (105)
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